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i want to see those two play for 50k to settle this lol
Dechaine vs Feijen grudge match
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Feijen would horsef@#$ Dechaine.
If it's 10 ball I completely disagree mike's break in ball is one of the best breaks in the world. I would love to see these guys play like 10-15 ahead for 10k. Forget best 2 out of 3 sets or race to whatever. Do an ahead set let see who has the better stamina an can grind it our do hours and hours.
Playing what game?
I'd have to bet on him in any rotation game. 10-ball would be closer, but I'd still have to favor him, especially given Mike's showing at the Cup. Things like that can stay in a person's mind for a long time if they don't have the right mental fortitude.
I don't know Dechaine and only met him once, but he's got a lot to come back from even if it was just a few short races.
Well,
this is like a "woulda, shoulda, coulda" thread.
But no matter what discipline you choose. If they would play longer races, i would ANY amount on Feijen.
And just for the break- i know that many just talking about Shanes break (and he is for sure a good breaker)- but Feijen imo is on the same stage.
Maybe i m wrong-but it seems to me that the thread-opener on one side just made a joke or he isn t that long on the pool-world. Feijen is one of the most feared and consistant players since years-and he loves to gamble
this is like a "woulda, shoulda, coulda" thread.
But no matter what discipline you choose. If they would play longer races, i would ANY amount on Feijen.
And just for the break- i know that many just talking about Shanes break (and he is for sure a good breaker)- but Feijen imo is on the same stage.
Maybe i m wrong-but it seems to me that the thread-opener on one side just made a joke or he isn t that long on the pool-world. Feijen is one of the most feared and consistant players since years-and he loves to gamble
I am sure Feijen would love to have that game. Not because of the Mosconi cup. But because Niels is an absolutely fearless gambling beast with plenty of road seasoning.
Dechaine can certainly play or he wouldn't have been there. But, unfortunately he showed a little bit of dog for the chips and pressure is pressure.
The question is who wants to back Mike against Niels?
Dechaine can certainly play or he wouldn't have been there. But, unfortunately he showed a little bit of dog for the chips and pressure is pressure.
The question is who wants to back Mike against Niels?
Dechaine is getting hammered on because of that last match in Mosconi but he is young and just needs to catch that lightning in a bottle. USA would have won if they took Oscar over Shuff
BS. I like Dechaine in any rotation game especially 10b
I like to believe that their is this great divide between the top few players and those just below them, but playing 9 or 10 ball I'm just not seeing it. You have to pay really really close attention to even begin to divide up all the players. From watching the TAR matches you can sort of get a feel for who the top players are but it's not nearly as easy to do as I once thought.
I think there are definitely players that have a higher aptitude as far as overall skill is concerned (Appleton, Orcullo, Bustamante, Reyes, maybe SVB, to name a few). Unfortunately, for us fans aptitude doesn't mean squat. The only thing that matters is wins & losses, and in 9 and even 10 ball it's just really hard for the better players to separate themselves from those with less overall skill.
This can be really frustrating for us fans on the one hand, but on the other, it makes the accomplishments of a player like Reyes so much more impressive. Or more recently, all the tournaments that Appleton has been winning is really hard to believe. The guy is unbelievable.
I say all this so that I can now point out that nobody has any idea who would win in a match between Feijen and Dechaine. I think Feijen is the more skilled cueist, but Dechaine can really smash that break. They are close enough in skill that you just never know what would happen on any given weekend.
I think there are definitely players that have a higher aptitude as far as overall skill is concerned (Appleton, Orcullo, Bustamante, Reyes, maybe SVB, to name a few). Unfortunately, for us fans aptitude doesn't mean squat. The only thing that matters is wins & losses, and in 9 and even 10 ball it's just really hard for the better players to separate themselves from those with less overall skill.
This can be really frustrating for us fans on the one hand, but on the other, it makes the accomplishments of a player like Reyes so much more impressive. Or more recently, all the tournaments that Appleton has been winning is really hard to believe. The guy is unbelievable.
I say all this so that I can now point out that nobody has any idea who would win in a match between Feijen and Dechaine. I think Feijen is the more skilled cueist, but Dechaine can really smash that break. They are close enough in skill that you just never know what would happen on any given weekend.
Oh ya think?? Really?? Are you friends with Oscar on FB?? If not you should go have a look at his wall. Yeah.... I'm sure Oscar would've carried the "TEAM" if he was on it this year. Got news for you friend... Everybody didn't play with their A game except for Archer. Everybody made way too many unforced errors so to say one person was the weakest link is a bunch of crap. Its a team effort and not on just one guy. I bet when you walk into a room everybody is thinking to themselves "Greatttt... Who drop the turd in the punch bowl??" *sigh*
Just so everybody knows Oscar is very dissapointed in a lot of players that post on here. Not singling anybody out but he thinks its completely screwed up that people were bashing the players this year. With good reason as I see it. I'm not speaking for oscar but its what I saw and when I get a minute ill paste it for all you non FB user to see. Oscar was a complete gentleman and spoke his mind on peoples reactions to the MC. Dispicable to say the least....
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Only a maybe for SVB?
What broadcast were you watching? Mike WAS, without a doubt, the weakest link. Period.
Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker are both great champions, but they were the weakest links on the US Ryder Cup Team this year. They stunk up the joint in fact.
It doesn't mean they aren't still great players and doesn't mean they won't win more championships and perhaps play great in future team competitions, but call a spade a spade.
He's clearly the best American player right now. I put that maybe in there only because I would like to see a bit of international success out of him. I don't think he's as rock solid as Appleton at this point.
But I guess he's close enough to remove the maybe :thumbup:
Mike puts up his own cash usually when he plays, I wouldn't be surprised that if it were to actually be a possibility that he would bet his own and play. I know when he was in Toronto there was supposed to be a game vs John Morra and he was having an issue getting cash from his account while in Canada.
And there IMO is one of the Americans problems. A very high percentage of them play on some elses dime. If the game is not a cold lock or for cheap, they look for a backer. IMO thats why so many dog it when they need to come with the shot that will get the money. Johnnyt
What exactly does "a bit of international success" mean to you? Does it simply mean winning a tournament on foreign soil? If so, then maybe you have an argument...a weak argument but an argument nonentheless. But if it means winning tournaments that comprise a solid international field, you don't think that last US Open victory alone does it for you? If not, what about his previous US Open? Or maybe the last two DCC All Around titles? (It's interesting to note that out of all the Europeans champions who have entered DCC in its history, absolutely NONE of them have won the All Around.)
Sorry to derail the thread, but that "maybe" in the previous post completely caught me off guard as well.
I love that one poor showing, where a SHORT-STOP level guy could compete, and MD is now shit....
I guarantee that 75% of the people that have dogged MD and Shuff in the last 4 days, won't bet two nickles against them. All this tough talk and for what? Shuff played great on the last day. caught 3 tough rolls and lost a VERY SHORT race. MD had a bad showing. He's in a little slump. Why are we dogging him? He's one of how many American players that actually tour around the world!!!!!
Jeeze guys, I wonder what's wrong with pool?????? I wonder how we can grow the sport???? Hmmmm....
What a joke.
I guarantee that 75% of the people that have dogged MD and Shuff in the last 4 days, won't bet two nickles against them. All this tough talk and for what? Shuff played great on the last day. caught 3 tough rolls and lost a VERY SHORT race. MD had a bad showing. He's in a little slump. Why are we dogging him? He's one of how many American players that actually tour around the world!!!!!
Jeeze guys, I wonder what's wrong with pool?????? I wonder how we can grow the sport???? Hmmmm....
What a joke.
I was responding to the fact that he said they would've won it all if Oscar was in place of Shuff. Which again is ridiculous considering the Cup is won in a team effort.